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Pantherophis alleghaniensis — Holbrook , 1836 The gray ratsnake or gray rat snake ( Pantherophis spiloides ), also commonly known as the black ratsnake , central ratsnake , chicken snake , midland ratsnake , or pilot black snake , is a species of nonvenomous snake in the genus Pantherophis in the subfamily Colubrinae . [ 5 ]
Pantherophis spiloides (A. M. C. Duméril, Bibron, & A. H. A. Duméril, 1854) Abundant [n 3] The taxonomy of the genus Pantherophis, and especially P. alleghaniensis and P. spiloides, are in flux, and the names and validity of this species are prone to change Generally west of the Appalachians: Eastern hog-nosed snake: Heterodon platirhinos ...
Yellow rat snake, Pantherophis alleghaniensis ssp. quadrivittata, in Florida. Adult eastern rat snakes commonly measure 90 to 183 cm (2 ft 11 in to 6 ft 0 in) in total length (including tail), with a few exceeding 200 cm (6 ft 7 in). [12] The longest recorded total length to date for an eastern rat snake is 228 cm (7 ft 6 in). [11]
Pantherophis is a genus of nonvenomous colubrid snakes endemic to central and eastern regions of North America. It consists of the North American ratsnakes , the foxsnakes , and the cornsnakes . The genus, which contains 10 recognized species, first appeared in the fossil record in the Middle Miocene around 16.3 million years ago.
Gray rat snake, Pantherophis spiloides Black ratsnake, Pantherophis obsoletus (formerly Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta): The blue eyes indicate the snake is in a shed cycle. Yellow rat snake Pantherophis sp. (formerly Elaphe obsoleta quadrivittata) from Florida. Bogertophis spp. Baja California rat snake, B. rosaliae (Mocquard, 1899)
Pantherophis emoryi, commonly known as the Great Plains rat snake, is a species of nonvenomous rat snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to the central part of the United States , from Missouri to Nebraska , to Colorado , south to Texas , and into northern Mexico .
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Pantherophis obsoletus: Black rat snake: Adults are 3.5 to 8 feet (1.1 to 2.4 m) in length and colored black. Non-venomous. Pantherophis spiloides: Gray rat snake: Adults are generally 3 to 5 feet (0.91 to 1.52 m) in length and colored gray with darker blotches. Non-venomous. [11] Considered a species of special concern in Michigan [7] Regina ...